The Detroit Pistons played near .500 basketball after the All-Star break, and the pieces of this young roster are molding into place. With the pieces of Troy Weaver’s puzzle starting to take form, there are important choices facing the franchise this offseason, and there are multiple arguments about the best path forward — particularly when it comes to the NBA Draft.
To me, two critical things have become almost certain in the season’s late stages: Saddiq Bey is going to be good and Cade Cunningham is going to be really good. Though it has only been a short stretch, both players have played consistently well enough to show they can handle larger roles.